A Wound

Chapter 12's

Sunday morning, the three friends were ready to go to the beach. They await the arrival of Bima and Rangga at Ara's house.

Ara uses a bone-white robe interior with a sky-blue long outer and pashmina with matching colors, as well as sunglasses that complement her appearance.

Arumi uses a mustard-colored flower dress with the addition of a beach hat and also sunglasses that are gripped on the nose of his nose.

While Miya uses a dusty beach jumpsuit, and just like Arumi, she also carries a beach hat and glasses as a complement to her appearance.

A car entered the grounds of Ara's house and stopped right in front of the three girls.

Bima got off the steering wheel in a red checkered shirt that she accidentally did not button with a white T-shirt and knee-length black pants and a pair of sunglasses that she hung on her shirt.

“Aready?” bima asked the three girls.

“Iya already, we go directly to?” ask Ara.

“Where's your dad?”

“Already to restaurant.”

Last night Bima had come to Ara's house and asked permission directly to Hartono. Because of his departure with Arumi and Miya, Hartono allowed it.

“Ya is come!” Bima frowned in confusion as she saw the three walking towards Arumi's car. “We are one car only, come in my car only yes?” he said he gave advice and got a nod from the three.

“Wahhh... You guys make a pact yes?” tease Miya when they get into Bima's car and see Rangga who uses a mustard-colored floral shirt and brown sugar knee-length pants, as well as sunglasses that are clutched on her nose, and black glasses, it was in line with the clothes Arumi was wearing.

Arumi, who heard the excitement of her best friend, also looked at Rangga and glared when she saw the appearance of the man who was completely in line with his appearance, as planned.

“Gosh why it should be like this, if you know like this wear another shirt earlier,” Inner Arumi, regretting her choice today.

But different things are felt by Rangga. She smiled at him, proud of his choice today. Could this mean they are fighting?!

Bima immediately drove her vehicle away from Ara's house. And along the way they chatted with laughter due to jokes thrown by the two men in the car.

Miya seemed to enjoy the trip very much, unlike Arumi who along the way just kept quiet.

And after a journey of almost two hours, they arrived at the beach which had become their agreement last night.

Miya was amazed by the atmosphere of the beach so crowded. The waves are rushing as if calling him to run to the beach. And he just ran away leaving his friends who were walking with small steps.

“From just being quiet?” tanya Rangga aligned her steps with Arumi.

“Again't mood.” Answer Arumi ketus.

“Why? because of our clothes?”

“Yes, people will think that we are lovers.”

“Why? shy?” he asked and was answered with a nod by Arumi.

Rangga chuckled at the girl beside him, it felt like he felt guilty had become the reason for the mood destroyer of the girl.

“Ya already enjoy the beach, I will not follow you,” he said smiling as he ruffled Arumi's hair then stepped away from the girl.

There was a sense of guilt when she saw Rangga go away from her. But Arumi tried to ignore him and went to his two best friends who had walked ahead of him.

The three girls seemed to be enjoying their vacation very much. They walk along the beach while laughing and chasing, and occasionally selfie.

After being tired of walking, the three approached Bima and Rangga who were sitting in a gazebo.

“Kak Rangga photoin dong! From the camera is idle,” pinta Miya grinned, when she saw a camera hanging freely on Rangga's neck.

“Bby,” said Rangga, then grabbed his camera and stood up from his seat.

Rangga took pictures of them several times in several places, all at the direction of Miya who was the most enthusiastic among them.

“Sister Rangga replacean, I took photos, brother here,” shouted Miya.

“Do not need you guys.”

“Nothing, already here the camera.” Miya walked up to Rangga and grabbed the camera that was in the man's grasp.

Rangga looked towards Arumi, hoping that the girl did not feel uneasy with him. And when he saw the girl floating a smile for him, he made her smile and walked up to the three.

After being satisfied to capture their picture on a camera, they decided to find a place to eat to fill their stomachs and rest for a moment.

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After filling the stomach and resting for a while, the five returned to walk casually down the beach.

Bima and Ara chose to walk first leaving the three, and Miya and Arumi also decided to walk together leaving Rangga who did ask the two to walk first.

“You first aja,” pinta Arumi on Miya.

“Why?”

“No why-why.”

Miya looked at her best friend then turned to Rangga who walked far behind them. As if understanding, Miya agreed to the request of her best friend and then passed away leaving her.

After Miya's departure, Arumi deliberately slowed down her steps in order to align herself with Rangga who seemed busy with her camera.

Rangga who was busy shooting in any direction, accidentally shot at Arumi who looked very beautiful from the side. Rangga smiled and did not miss to photograph the girl whose hair was swaying due to the beach breeze.

Rangga quickly lowered his camera as the girl looked towards him and walked over to him.

“Hai!” greet Arumi, “mau walk together?” his tan smiled as he occasionally allowed his wind-exposed hair.

“No problem,” replied Arumi smiling.

Rangga pulled both corners of his lips to see Arumi who was already not feeling uncomfortable with his existence. Even the girl invited him to walk together, wasn't it an opportunity for him to get closer to the girl.

Arumi tries to familiarize herself with Rangga, because she thinks there is no harm in making friends with the man.

“You want me to take photos? There are many good photo spots here,” bargain on Arumi.

“Bby, but later sendin ya.”

“Ready!”

***

“How fun?” bima asked Ara who was walking by her side.

“Iya very pleasant,” said Ara smiling at the man beside her.

Staring at the face of the man who had become the owner of his heart this close, made the sense of happiness inside Ara's chest bulge, making him unable to control his mind that was everywhere.

“I have not been to the beach for a very long time,” said Ara staring in any direction, no longer want to look at the man, because staring at him made him more lulled with his feelings.

“Really?”

“Iya, Miya and Arumi always take me to the mall alone, very boring,” he said.

“Then how about we make a regular schedule to the beach once a month on weekends?”

“It doesn't seem like a bad idea,” replied Ara nodded.

Bima stopped her steps and gazed far ahead, “Do you see them?” ask without turning his eyes to an object.

Ara tried to follow the direction of the man beside her, until she caught a husband and wife who were playing sand castle with two small children, “Iya,”, Ara replied smiling at the sight.

“Very happy yes, I hope to feel the same as they feel.” Bima smiled at her words, then looked fixedly at the girl beside her, “and I hope it is with you,”.

Ara's blood seemed to rustle when he heard the lecturer's words, often got a fight from the man in front of him, in fact did not make him accustomed to it, his heart still pounding when he heard the man's words.

“From..”.

“Iya, Sir?” answer Ara quickly.

“Can I ask something?” tanyakanya.

“What is it, Sir?”

“Can not if we are both do not call me father? Anyway we're not on campus.”

“Then I call what?”

“Call name only.”

“It seems less polite.”

“Then call brother only, like you called Rangga.”

“Emm.. I will try. But if it feels strange, I call as usual yes... Sir!” said Ara hesitated when she had to call what, making Bima laugh to hear it.

“Ya is up to you, as long as you don't call me om,” he said making Ara laugh to hear it.

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“How is the photo, good?” tanya Arumi approached Rangga to see a picture of himself on the camera in the man's grasp.

“Iya beautiful,” answered Rangga turned to look at the face of the girl who was only a few inches away from her face. “Truly beautiful, her inner” did not take off her gaze on Arumi's face that looks focused on seeing the camera in her hand.

“Ah yes, sendin yes,” said Arumi stomping her feet excited to see the results of her photos that she thought were very good. He has even sorted out which images he will share on his social media.

“Mas, can you ask please photoin?” ask Rangga to the visitors who walk past him.

“Iya can.”

“Photos both yes?” tanya Rangga asked for Arumi's approval.

“Mmm, yes come,” said Arumi walking closer.

When the visitor asked him to prepare, Rangga put his hand on Arumi's shoulder. It was a bit awkward actually but he already put his hand together, it would feel even stranger if he lowered it.

“Makasih, Mas,” said Rangga to the visitor when he received his camera again.

“Iya equally, Mas.. are you still in the approach stage?” asked the man made Arumi and Rangga look at him confused, “you guys look so awkward,” added the man chuckled, making Arumi and Rangga look at each other.

“Then excuse me, Mas,” said goodbye to the man.

“Ah Yes, Thanks, Mas.”

After the man's departure, Rangga turned his eyes to the camera in his hand, to see the results of their photos. Although in fact it was only an excuse to eliminate the awkwardness between the two, due to the man's words earlier.

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